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The future company secretary: upskilling, automation or coexistence?
‘What lies ahead for the future company secretary?’
8 February 2021
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Careers Development
Leadership
Professional development
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Further education (FE) governance in the spotlight
Last month the government released its white paper on the future of the FE sector. The paper aims to provide FE colleges (corporations) with a new core purpose
8 February 2021
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Education
Careers Development
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“Jackie Weaver, you have no authority here”
Read on to discover guidance on how to run an effective virtual meeting and avoid the potential pitfalls.
8 February 2021
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Law, regulation and compliance
Technology and AI
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Meet the Author - Claire Bodanis
Take a glimpse into the life and career of Claire Bodanis, author of Trust Me I'm Listed
29 January 2021
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Reporting
Finance and accounting
Company secretarial practice
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ESG: climate change and responsible strategy for businesses in the time of COVID-19
An effective ESG strategy is strongly recommended to build long-term trust and credibility with stakeholders and secure a more successful and stable business.
22 January 2021
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ESG
Purpose and Strategy
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Digital transformation – subsidiary governance beyond the pandemic
2020 will be discussed and referred to for many years to come, characterised by a numerous and complex set of pressures and demands from various stakeholders.
15 January 2021
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Meetings
Subsidiaries
Corporate
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Corporate governance – an enabler or a blocker?
Today it seems to be the corporate governance team that has be tagged the 'business prevention team'.
7 January 2021
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Boards and committees
Law, regulation and compliance
Corporate
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Section 172, an elevator to better best practice
Section 172, an elevator to better best practice' looked at how for some companies it’s a tick-boxing exercise.
18 December 2020
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Law, regulation and compliance
Corporate
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Brexit’s impact on UK modern slavery governance
Considers the potential impacts of the UK’s departure from the European Union on the efforts against modern slavery.
9 December 2020
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Ethics
ESG
Law, regulation and compliance
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The drive for a data-driven global subsidiary services
This year, nine out of ten of the most valuable companies in the world are data companies or firms whose business model is heavily dependent on data.
7 December 2020
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Technology and AI
Subsidiaries
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The Future of Black Governance Professionals
On Thursday, 3 December, we hosted the virtual event 'The Future of Black Governance Professionals' to bring awareness of the Black Governance Professionals Network (BGPN)
30 November 2020
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Boardroom Dynamics
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Professional development
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Board evaluation in the post-pandemic world – technology to the rescue?
At the recent Governance beyond the pandemic virtual summit, we discussed the pandemic and its impact upon the governance landscape.